the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Harmon portrays Angelica Schuyler, the eldest of Revolutionary War General Phillip Schuyler’s three daughters and an influential figure in the nascent country’s political society.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
This was a first for Pat and me, but Annie was a veteran, the eldest of a group of oldies devoted to our studio teacher, Hernando.
—Betty Fussell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
My son is obsessed with Christmas music, the eldest, so he's got a lot of Christmas carols playing.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Bankston is the eldest child of a single mother from a multigenerational household.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
This was a first for Pat and me, but Annie was a veteran, the eldest of a group of oldies devoted to our studio teacher, Hernando.
—Betty Fussell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
My son is obsessed with Christmas music, the eldest, so he's got a lot of Christmas carols playing.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Bankston is the eldest child of a single mother from a multigenerational household.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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